済みません (Sumimasen) is a Japanese expression meaning “excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry, I beg your pardon”.
Meanings
- expression, interjectionexcuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardonused to apologize or get someone's attention
- expression, interjectionthank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
Examples
本当にすみません。
Oh, I'm terribly sorry.
遅れてすみません。
Forgive me for being late.
失礼。すみません。
Excuse me.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).